RUNLUDINGTON Run For Your Lives 5k/10k

RUNLUDINGTON Run For Your Lives 5k/10k takes place in Ludington, Michigan, on October 31, 2026, with both races starting at 9:00 a.m. The 10K covers 6.2 miles with about 700 feet of climbing, and the 5K covers 3.1 miles with roughly 200 feet. Neither is flat, and the 10K in particular packs a real amount of vertical into a short distance.

Seven hundred feet over six miles means hills you will feel, so climb by effort and let the descents give the time back rather than hammering them. Preparation should include some specific hill work, repeats of 60 to 90 seconds uphill once a week, on top of your usual mileage, plus a long run of six to eight miles if the 10K is your race. Expect both times to be slower than on flat ground, and judge the day on how well you handled the climbs instead.